About the Beeby Surname

Bearers of the name Beeby share their surname's story with Beebe, its better-known spelling. The family name meaning is “Bee keeper / bee hollow”, the same as for Beebe. Beeby writes “y” in place of the “e” found in Beebe, a common scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Bebee.

The 2010 census count for Beeby in the United States was 313, good for rank 63,698. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

Arms linked to Beebe and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Beeby family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.